Trusted Brands by Cey Adams

Cey Adams, a New York City native, emerged from the downtown graffiti movement to exhibit alongside fellow artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. As the founding Creative Director of Def Jam Recordings, Adams created some of the most iconic campaigns in Hip-Hop, for artists including Run DMC, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Mary J Blige, Public Enemy, Notorious B.I.G., DMX, and Jay-Z, among others.

Adams’ work has been exhibited at The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, MoMA, MoCA Los Angeles, and Museum of Graffiti, Temple University, He recently collaborated with IDEO, Apple, Levi’s, Bacardi, Foot Locker, Converse, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Google.

Recent publications include: Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap (Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture/Folkways Recordings), DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop (Harper Collins) Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label (Rizzoli) The MASH UP - Hip-Hop Photos Remixed by Iconic Graffiti Artists (Hat & Beard Press).

All pieces in this collection are first come, first serve.

Each NFT in this collection started out as a physical mixed-media painting, which was then animated thanks to the help of Toby Auberg.